The St. Bernard Vikings will head out to square off against the La Salle Lancers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Bernard has given up an average of 23 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Bernard came up short against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy on Thursday, falling 30-4. The Vikings have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, La Salle fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Sacred Heart of Jesus on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Comets by a score of 4-3. The Lancers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Havana Pagan spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, La Salle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Ferrari, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
La Salle's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-4. As for St. Bernard, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
St. Bernard might still be hurting after the 31-0 defeat they got from La Salle when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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